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Date Posted: July 25, 2001
Date Written: January 15, 2001

This is a step by step setup of how you get Windows 2000 to use Internet Connection sharing when you have a DSL connection with a NIC going to a hub (or a crossover cable to the other computer) and then having the secondary computer plugged into the hub also.

1. First off, right click on the "My Network Places" icon on your desktop. You will then select "Properties" from the drop down menu. That will open up this window for you:

Now, in this window you should see an icon for "Local Area Connection" and also 1 or 2 (depending on how you're ISP does it) icons for your DSL Modem Connection. In this case, I am using a PPPoE/A DSL connection, so we have 2 Icons.

2. Next, you will want to right click on the DSL Icon with the Telephone present on it, and once again select "Properties" from the drop down window. That will open up a window that looks like this:

 

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